Company Analysis

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

Nasdaq: CDNS · Services-Prepackaged Software · San Jose, CA · filing with the SEC since 1994
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Who owns Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

As filed with the SEC
Holders of 5% or more
2
Blackrock, Inc. holds 8% of Common Stock, as its SCHEDULE 13G/A filed Apr 24, 2025 says.
Directors and officers
16
report now, of 31 people on the record since 2006. Their holdings as a group are not read here.
Institutions as a whole
n/a
The record does not read the share held by managers that file Form 13F, so none is printed and no split of the rest is estimated. What it holds is the 2 named at left.
Holders of 5% or moreshare of the class, as filed
Blackrock, Inc.
8%
Vanguard Capital Management
7.43%
The Vanguard Group
SCHEDULE 13G/A · filed Mar 26, 2026 · Common Stock · reported falling below 5%, from 10% in Jan 7, 2026
under 5%
What CDNS reports owning in othersstakes of 5% or more, and other ties
Other ties the annual report names
Secure IC
A company bought · acquisition · Oct 2025 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
ARM Artisan Foundation IP
A company bought · acquisition · Aug 2025 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
VLAB Works
A company bought · acquisition · May 2025 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
Beta Cae
A company bought · acquisition · May 2024 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
Invecas
A company bought · acquisition · Dec 2023 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
Intrinsix
A company bought · acquisition · Sep 2023 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
IP Business from Rambus
A company bought · acquisition · Aug 2023 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026
Pulsic. Ltd.
A company bought · acquisition · Apr 2023 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026

89 subsidiaries in 30 countries, from the list filed with the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026.

Insider tradesForm 4
111sales
0purchases
107sales on a scheduled plan
10people selling
$102Msold, in dollars
$0bought, in dollars
Open-market trades on Form 4 from Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026. A scheduled plan is a selling program set in advance under SEC rule 10b5-1. The trades are listed as filed and do not feed the grade.
By calendar yearSoldBought
17181920212223242526
2026 runs to Nov 12, 2026. Dollars as filed, summed by the transaction date.
People who traded in the window10 of 31 on the roster
PersonRole as filedSalesSoldOn a planBuysBought
Devgan AnirudhPresident and CEO4$56.8M40$0
Wall John MSr. VP & CFO10$17.3M100$0
Teng Chin-ChiSr. Vice President35$10.4M350$0
Scannell PaulSr. Vice President8$9.9M80$0
Cunningham PaulSr. Vice President11$5.2M110$0
Sangiovanni Vincentelli Albertodirector6$800,00060$0
Plummer James Ddirector1$600,00010$0
Chew Lewisdirector2$300,00000$0
Brennan Ita Mdirector32$200,000320$0
Gavrielov MosheEVP, GM, Verification Division2$000$0
SI Assistanton CDNS · research, not advice